Mrs. Aquino came to power through what amounted to popular acclaim — she called it “people power” — expressed by huge crowds that gathered in support of her. Her popularity reached its peak during her presidential campaign against Mr. Marcos in January 1986, when she was surrounded by enthusiastic crowds chanting, “Cory! Cory! Cory!’”
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it’s startling how her death coincides with the coming elections, almostl ike giving people that sense of nationalism that ninoy’s death similarly imbibed on Filipinos en route to 1986. I just hope that the inspiration we now get overcomes the corruption that threatens the 2010 elections